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Israel Strikes Lebanon, Kills 254; Netanyahu Excludes Country from Truce
Israel said the truce with Iran does not cover Hezbollah, while officials reported 254 deaths and more than 800 wounded in the strikes.
- On Wednesday, the Israel Defense Forces carried out its largest coordinated strike of the war, hitting over 100 Hezbollah targets across Lebanon within 10 minutes. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed operations would continue, stating the US-Iran ceasefire excludes Lebanon.
- Brokered by Pakistan, US President Donald Trump announced a two-week ceasefire with Iran on Tuesday. While Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif claimed the truce applied 'everywhere, including Lebanon,' Israeli and U.S. officials contradicted this, asserting the agreement excludes the Lebanon front.
- According to the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health, over 1,530 people have been killed and 4,812 wounded since early March, with more than 1 million displaced. Strikes hit dense commercial and residential areas, prompting widespread humanitarian concern.
- Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam accused Israel of "utter disregard" for international law, while world leaders, including the European Council, issued a joint statement calling for a lasting truce that includes Lebanon.
- IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir vowed to "utilize every operational opportunity" to dismantle Hezbollah and establish a security zone in southern Lebanon. This strategy signals Israel's intent to maintain pressure despite the ceasefire framework.
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UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk on Wednesday condemned the massive wave of Israeli military strikes across Lebanon that reportedly killed hundreds and injured thousands, including civilians. Türk called the attacks “appalling,” stating: The scale of the killing and destruction in Lebanon today is nothing short of horrific. Such carnage, within hours of agreeing to a ceasefire with Iran, defies belief. It places enormous pressure on a fragile p…
Beirut, southern areas suffer huge Israeli airstrikes as Trump and Bibi insist Iran ceasefire doesn't apply to Lebanon
Israel has made clear that it doesn't see the newly declared US-Iran ceasefire as applying to its war in Lebanon, where it is still trying to destroy Hezbollah. The White House too has made its stance clear that it doesn't apply, but President Trump has stated his intent to take care of a Lebanon ceasefire separately. The military has unleashed hell on Beirut, southern Lebanon, and the eastern Bekaa valley overnight and through Wednesday - with …
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